pyroxene

As nouns the difference between pyroxene and mica

is that pyroxene is pyroxene while mica is any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

As nouns the difference between pyroxene and feldspar

is that pyroxene is pyroxene while feldspar is (mineral) any of a large group of rock-forming minerals that, together, make up about 60% of the earth's outer crust the feldspars are all aluminum silicates of the alkali metals sodium, potassium, calcium and barium feldspars are the principal constituents of igneous and plutonic rocks.

As nouns the difference between pyroxene and fassaite

is that pyroxene is pyroxene while fassaite is (mineral) a variety of pyroxene.

As nouns the difference between pyroxene and malacolite

is that pyroxene is pyroxene while malacolite is (mineralogy) a variety of pyroxene.

As nouns the difference between pyroxene and uralitization

is that pyroxene is pyroxene while uralitization is (geology) the change of pyroxene to amphibole by paramorphism.

As nouns the difference between pyroxene and lherzolite

is that pyroxene is pyroxene while lherzolite is (mineralogy) a dark-green igneous rock consisting largely of chrysolite, with pyroxene and picotite.

As nouns the difference between pyroxene and hedenbergite

is that pyroxene is pyroxene while hedenbergite is (mineral) the iron-rich endmember of the pyroxene group having a monoclinic crystal system.

As nouns the difference between pyroxene and diorite

is that pyroxene is any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium while diorite is a grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.

As nouns the difference between pyroxene and clinoenstatite

is that pyroxene is pyroxene while clinoenstatite is (mineral) a form of pyroxene, consisting of magnesium silicate, found in some meteorites.

As nouns the difference between pyroxene and diallage

is that pyroxene is any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium while diallage is a figure of speech in which multiple arguments are brought to bear on a single point.